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12 June 2006, La Branle - Workers rebuilding and improving an irrigation system damaged in the last hurricane in an effort to prevent future flooding and minimize damage during the rainy season.
FAO Project OSRO/HAI/502/EC - Reconstruction of irrigated farmlands on the outskirts of Dubédou and Bassin Magnan and reinforcement of four irrigation canals along the banks of the River La Quinte. The objectives of the project are to restore agricultural activities to normal levels in Dubédou and Bassin Magnan, to reinforce food security, to recapitalize agricultural outputs and to improve living standards in local towns most affected by Hurricane Jeanne.

06/12/2006

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